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FromnJanuary 22 to January 28, 2017, senior centers and assisted livingnfacilities are providing their activity professionals with the recognition, appreciation, and support they deserve.
FromnJanuary 22 to January 28, 2017, senior centers and assisted livingnfacilities are providing their activity professionals with the recognition, appreciation, and support they deserve.n
nIndidn’t know what “activity professionals” were, even though I amnaround them all the time, now that my mom is in a care facility. I had to Google “National Activity Professionals Week” to see what it is all about.
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Turns out that activity professionals are people who help older folks find fun and purpose in life throughnmusic, arts and crafts, games, and other activities. It’s all aboutnlife enrichment!
Turns out that activity professionals are people who help older folks find fun and purpose in life throughnmusic, arts and crafts, games, and other activities. It’s all aboutnlife enrichment!n
nInwas checking out the profession, and I noticed that activitynprofessionals are being urged to use modern technology with seniors:
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nThe Internet can aid in reminiscing; Google Earth can help themnrevisit places where they’ve lived, for example.
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nSeniors can also seenthings they have never seen before, using virtual reality headsets,nsay, or taking a Google Earth tour of all seven continents.
nSeniors can also seenthings they have never seen before, using virtual reality headsets,nsay, or taking a Google Earth tour of all seven continents.
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nFamilynreunions can be hosted with a Google Plus circle or othernaudio-visual tech.
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nFit bits or other wearable technology cannencourage people to be more active.
nFit bits or other wearable technology cannencourage people to be more active.
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nAncestry-dot-com can help oldernpeople who have, perhaps for the first time in their lives, time tonresearch their ancestors.
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nLive music will always be best, of course,nbut not only can senior enjoy YouTube videos of musicians past ornpresent, they can even create a YouTube video, themselves!
nLive music will always be best, of course,nbut not only can senior enjoy YouTube videos of musicians past ornpresent, they can even create a YouTube video, themselves!
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Maybe this is a career you may want, someday. If you like old folks, and if you like helping people, you should consider this as a possibility. Trust me, more people are living longer — so this is a career that will be booming, not dying out!
Maybe this is a career you may want, someday. If you like old folks, and if you like helping people, you should consider this as a possibility. Trust me, more people are living longer — so this is a career that will be booming, not dying out!
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